Contrary Webcap vs Golden palm civit

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Key Differences

Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Golden palm civit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	Golden palm civit
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Paradoxurus
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Golden palm civit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Contrary Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.